Some business leaders are decrying what they saw was the failure of legislators to consider the differences among regions within the state when they were debating increasing the minimum wage ahead of the vote to raise it to $15 an hour over the next six years.

These were the political organizations that received the most campaign donation in Illinois from October 1 to December 31.

Greg Baise is desperately trying to make sense of all the tax madness.

Friends to Elect TJ Wessel, a candidate committee, reported receiving $7,633.74 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Committee to Elect Luke Allen Thomas, a candidate committee, reported receiving $3,693.03 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Friends of Mike Carmody, a candidate committee, reported receiving $912.35 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Friends of John Curtis, a candidate committee, reported receiving $202,334.24 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Citizens for C D Davidsmeyer, a candidate committee, reported receiving $27,100 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Citizens for Hammond, a candidate committee, reported receiving $433,725.35 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Illinois education officials are out to get half of the state's budget—and they just might—to the detriment of the state's taxpayers, according to an online Wirepoints newsletter issued earlier today.

High taxes, record debt, underfunded pensions, notorious corruption, and an ongoing urban crime problem are only a few of Illinois’ most pressing problems.

Illinois's powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago), earlier today revealed to be a target in the same FBI investigation that led to an extortion indictment against a Chicago alderman, is not accused of anything new, a think tank reported.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a January 23 executive order committing Illinois to the expensive energy sources and failed carbon-dioxide reduction goals of the United Nations and the Paris Climate Agreement.

Richard Pearson, executive director of the Illinois State Rifle Association, is warning members that he believes Senate Bill 107, aimed at banning “assault weapons,” will not be the last attack on legal gun owners.

Andrew Broy, president of the Illinois Network of Charter Schools, disagrees with state Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch's bill proposing a ban on for-profit charter schools and placing limitations on how charter schools can spend public funds.

Roodhouse voters will decide who will serve as aldermen when they head to the polls on April 2.

Three incumbents are the only candidates running for village trustees in Blandinsville's consolidated election on April 2.

Rep. Norine Hammond was among nine GOP state lawmakers who joined with Democrats to pass a bill to hike the pay of state agency department heads this week.

Nauvoo voters will decide who will serve on the city council when they head to the polls on April 2.

State Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) views the GOP's losses in November as an opportunity for rebirth.